English to Afrikaans Meaning of derail - ontspoor

Derail :

ontspoor

verb

ontspoor

Derail :: ontspoorDerailed :: ontspoorDerailing :: ontsporenDerailment :: ontsporingDerailments :: ontsporingsDerails :: derails

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Definitions of derail in English

Verb(1) cause to run off the tracks(2) run off or leave the rails

Examples of derail in English

(1) Which leads to another question: Was the robbery intended to derail the peace process?(2) And they're going to do whatever they can do to derail the democratic process.(3) the trolley cars had a tendency to derail on sharp corners(4) The company has imposed speed restrictions across some of its network because of fears that tracks could buckle in the heat and derail trains.(5) Both sides said they are committed to peace talks and analysts say the blast could impede but not derail the process.(6) He believes vandals could easily lift any of the sections of rail, or bolts, dumped by the railside and derail a train by laying them across the tracks.(7) the trams had a tendency to derail on sharp corners(8) the plot is seen by some as an attempt to derail the negotiations(9) They are targeting areas where children regularly play ├ö├ç├┐chicken├ö├ç├û across busy lines, throw stones at passing trains and block the line with debris, which can derail trains.(10) He makes an excellent case that it was created in ├ö├ç├┐an obvious attempt to derail the peace process.├ö├ç├û(11) A witness said the outgoing tram derailed after the crash.(12) Rail chiefs launched an inquiry after two quarry trains were derailed on the same day.(13) Thousands of litres of heavy industrial oil spilled into the lake after 43 train cars derailed on Wednesday morning.(14) The typhoon brought downpours and strong winds, destroying houses and important cultural properties, derailing a train and disrupting transportation services across the country.(15) Unfortunately, her train derailed on the way to the airport.(16) After the impact the passenger train was derailed , but remained upright until it travelled over a set of points which deflected it into the path of the freight train travelling in the opposite direction.

(1) deputy director ::

adjunk-direkteur

(2) deputy manager ::

adjunk-bestuurder

(3) deputy chairman ::

ondervoorsitter

(4) deputy chief ::

Adjunkhoof

(5) deputy head ::

adjunkhoof

(6) deputy clerk ::

adjunk-klerk

(7) deputy mayor ::

onderburgemeester

(8) deputy leader ::

adjunk-leier

(9) deputy sheriff ::

adjunk-balju

(10) deputy dean ::

adjunk-dekaan

Synonyms

Verb

1. jump ::

spring

Antonyms

1. calm ::

kalm

2. compose ::

komponeer

3. quiet ::

stil

4. settle ::

vestig

5. soothe ::

streel

Different Forms

derail, derailed, derailing, derailment, derailments, derails

Word Example from TV Shows

The one thing that can completely DERAIL a world-class mind.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 12

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